I KNOW I KNOW.... BEEN DONE BUT... SILVERPLATE????

[cwgii]

THE search engine is just not what I want.

at what price do things like a medium size , wm rogers bowl become viable for melt value?????

I was at a thrift this afternoon and they had a bunch of stuff on the dollar table......I felt foolish not getting it. and would be even more chagrinned if the old lady caught me bringing it home.

also a nice stainless serving plate ,, 18/14??? for a buck.

[galenrog]

If buying as scrap I would base my purchase price on the base metal, not the silver plating.

[hobo finds]

http://www.silversuperstore.com/silverplate-index.html

[hobo finds]

If they dont have a halmark and or not worth anything yes base metal value, copper or brass. Just have to make sure the scrap yard knows it is brass or copper

[Dr. Cadmium]

No one has found an economical method for reverse-plating silverplate. The plating is extremely thin, and the value of the silver is not high enough (yet) to make the process worthwhile. Goldplated items are a different story.

Silverplated items are usually brass, and sometimes copper or pewter. I've also seen silverplated steel - ugh.

When you see a company paying a high price for scrap silverplated items, they are usually making money on the items that are base copper or pewter, and breaking even on the brass.

[Thogey]

I get clean yellow brass price here.